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Federal department faces $1.5m fine after spark from exhibit allegedly ignites alcohol-based hand sanitiser provided by science museum and used by nine-year-old

A science museum has been charged over an incident in which a child was allegedly burned when touching a plasma globe after using hand sanitiser.

The defence contractor, famous for producing the Bushmaster aiding Ukraine in its war against Russia, pleads guilty to the death of a painter at its Victorian factory in July 2020.

Council and ADF join forces in bid to scuttle Hunter art gallery plans.

An ombudsman report into federal workers' compensation body Comcare has highlighted issues with the handling of independent medical examinations.

An investigation, now in its fourth week, has failed to shed any light on the circumstances of how a man died in the grounds of Duntroon.

Some current and former staff of the National Disability Insurance Agency say it failed to provide them with the assistive technology and physical adjustments to their workspaces to enable them to do their jobs properly.

An inquiry into defence and veteran suicides has been told the ADF must do better to flag cases of workplace mental stress, bullying and assaults.

Two inquiries have now found Defence failed to make sure an obstacle course was safe before an 18-year-old recruit died during an incident at a training facility.